Urban population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban population was 39.45 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Vietnam, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Vietnam stood at 39.45 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Vietnam peaked at 39.45 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 million | 4.97 million | 8.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.32 million | 8.58 million | 9.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.13 million | 10.06 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million | 12.56 million | 18.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 million | 18.80 million | 25.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 million | 26.46 million | 33.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.53 million | 34.89 million | 39.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Vietnam?
- Urban population in Vietnam was 39.45 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban population?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.